Becoming a person of prayer will require a major adjustment of my life to God.
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Share to the group a statement or scripture that resonates with you from today’s reading and a responding prayer…
Total Dependence on God
Becoming a person of prayer will require a major adjustment of my life to God.
p.175
Share to the group a statement or scripture that resonates with you from today’s reading and a responding prayer…
The verse that stands out to me the most in the devotion today was “we wait in hope for the Lord, he is our help and our shield – Ps 33:20.” This gives me so much hope and confidence in God because I know whenever I call out His Name, my prayer is heard and that He does listen. Knowing and following God requires total dependence from me, that means I will need to give up any control I think I have over my life so that Christ would be the center of it. The adjustment requires me to move past all my likes, dislikes, and things I am uncomfortable with and submit to God fully. I know that by turning to God fully, He will do great things in me.
Father God, I pray that You would help move me into complete obedience to You and Your word. Please help me move past all the obstacles presented my way, show me that You are the Savior of my life.
Today’s reading on having total dependence on God was not only a good reminder but such a crucial aspect in my spiritual walk with the Lord. It can be difficult depending on the Lord and waiting and trusting in Him during the process. May it be through relationships, financial, or my family. However, these are things that I need to bring to the Lord through reading Scripture and prayer, trusting that He will work since these are things He puts on my heart when praying. Dependence on the Lord also stems from my relationship with God which is significant and how I need to adjust my life to God and “consistently live out that relationship with absolute dependence on Him.” Lord I pray to continually center myself and depend on You through all things. To trust and be faithful to work through. To be patient in You Lord instead of allowing my emotions and desires to take the wheel because only through You and Your plans will Your purposes be accomplished.
“If you follow someone
else’s plan, use a method, or emphasize a program, you tend to forget about your
dependence on God. You leave the relationship with God and go after a method or a
program. That is spiritual adultery.” First time hearing about spiritual adultery but very relatable. It reminds me of when I didn’t care about how my life would be without my community or God. I had a better time distancing myself from my faith and dependence on God because I thought I already had everything figured out on my own. But this section really reminds me that I can’t grow with that mindset. I can’t grow to my potential, a better friend, or my faith. I recognize now that above all else, my relationship with God is the most important. It paves the way to my life now and later.
I now see myself in a season where I’m waiting for God’s direction & it’s clear how I need to depend on Him when it comes to my job search. I’m relearning how to continue my prayer life and to surrender not only with prayer, but actions as well. Whether or not I get this job, I pray that I don’t lose sight of God and His will for me. I’m afraid I will grow be sad and weary, but I am comforted knowing God will provide strength for me to continue trusting in Him. Thank you God for loving me and placing this opportunity in my life. Thank you for always guiding me even when I may not see it. I ask that I am able to recognize Your hand in this season. I pray that I come to a place of total dependence on You. God I pray that I adjust my life to you. Where you go, I’ll go.